One that ruleth well his own house, having his children in subjection with all gravity;
Verses For Discipline & Faith
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And she said, As the LORD thy God liveth, I have not a cake, but an handful of meal in a barrel, and a little oil in a cruse: and, behold, I am gathering two sticks, that I may go in and dress it for me and my son, that we may eat it, and die.
1 Kings
History / JeremiahAnd Gaal the son of Ebed went out, and stood in the entering of the gate of the city: and Abimelech rose up, and the people that were with him, from lying in wait.
Judges
History / SamuelAnd it came to pass on the seventh day, that the child died. And the servants of David feared to tell him that the child was dead: for they said, Behold, while the child was yet alive, we spake unto him, and he would not hearken unto our voice: how will he then vex himself, if we tell him that the child is dead?
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanAnd king David sent to Zadok and to Abiathar the priests, saying, Speak unto the elders of Judah, saying, Why are ye the last to bring the king back to his house? seeing the speech of all Israel is come to the king, even to his house.
2 Samuel
History / Samuel, Gad, and NathanCanst thou lift up thy voice to the clouds, that abundance of waters may cover thee?
Job
WisdomAnd the LORD hath done to him, as he spake by me: for the LORD hath rent the kingdom out of thine hand, and given it to thy neighbour, even to David:
1 Samuel
HistoryFor whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope.
Romans
Pauline Epistles / PaulAnd the people with one accord gave heed unto those things which Philip spake, hearing and seeing the miracles which he did.
Acts
History / LukeAnd they did all eat, and were filled: and they took up of the fragments that remained twelve baskets full.
Matthew
GospelsAnd these are the names of the sons of Levi according to their generations; Gershon, and Kohath, and Merari: and the years of the life of Levi were an hundred thirty and seven years.
Exodus
LawAnd the children of Israel carried away captive of their brethren two hundred thousand, women, sons, and daughters, and took also away much spoil from them, and brought the spoil to Samaria.
2 Chronicles
HistoryNotwithstanding the children of Korah died not.
Numbers
Law / MosesAnd the servant abideth not in the house for ever: but the Son abideth ever.
John
GospelsFor the LORD is great, and greatly to be praised: he is to be feared above all gods.
Psalms
PoetryThe LORD is exalted; for he dwelleth on high: he hath filled Zion with judgment and righteousness.
Isaiah
Major ProphetsAnd the princes said unto them, Let them live; but let them be hewers of wood and drawers of water unto all the congregation; as the princes had promised them.
Joshua
History / JoshuaAnd he shall besiege thee in all thy gates, until thy high and fenced walls come down, wherein thou trustedst, throughout all thy land: and he shall besiege thee in all thy gates throughout all thy land, which the LORD thy God hath given thee.
Deuteronomy
Law / MosesThen Amnon hated her exceedingly; so that the hatred wherewith he hated her was greater than the love wherewith he had loved her. And Amnon said unto her, Arise, be gone.
2 Samuel
HistoryAnd there were certain men, who were defiled by the dead body of a man, that they could not keep the passover on that day: and they came before Moses and before Aaron on that day:
Numbers
LawThen these men were bound in their coats, their hosen, and their hats, and their other garments, and were cast into the midst of the burning fiery furnace.
Daniel
Major ProphetsAnd they made the plate of the holy crown of pure gold, and wrote upon it a writing, like to the engravings of a signet, HOLINESS TO THE LORD.
Exodus
Law / MosesBut if her father disallow her in the day that he heareth; not any of her vows, or of her bonds wherewith she hath bound her soul, shall stand: and the LORD shall forgive her, because her father disallowed her.
Numbers
Law / MosesHow long will ye imagine mischief against a man? ye shall be slain all of you: as a bowing wall shall ye be, and as a tottering fence.